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2009 Softball Roster

5 Brittany Birnbaum

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Hometown Chino Hills, Calif.
  • High School Ayala

Biography

2008: Ranked No. 2 in the NCAA in sacrifice hits per game (.45)... Ended season with 27 sacrifices in 60 games, ranking third in Coastal Carolina[apos]s single-season all-time record books.... Was second on squad with 43 hits and 18 RBI... Finished third on the team in batting (.272) and total bases (46)... Had four multi-RBI games on the year... Had only six errors in 424 attempts as the teams everyday first baseman (.986 fielding %)... Had at least one hit in 11 of the first 13 games of the season... Had season-high three sacrifices against UNC-Wilmington (3/26)...

2007: Played in 42 games earning 39 starts, picking up 17 starts in left field, 13 at designated player, seven at third base and two at first base... Collected 23 hits, nine runs and five RBI... Connected on her first career extra base hit against Virginia Tech (2/23), a two-run home run to left field... Also homered against Radford (4/7)... Totaled four multi-hit games... Recorded a career-best four game hit streak... Posted a 4-for-6 (.666) day at the plate with two RBI, one run and a home run against Virginia Tech and Illinois State at the NFC Leadoff Classic (2/23)... Named to the Big South Presidential Honor Roll...

2006: Played in 22 games, earning nine starts with seven at first base and two in left field... Registered first career hit against #6 Alabama (3/4)... Handled all 96 chances in the field without an error, tying a Lady Chanticleer record for fielding percentage in a season... Scored four runs... Recorded one hit and one walk...

High School: A four-year varsity letterwinner at Ayala, who helped the team to the Sierra League title during her senior campaign... Three-time First Team All-League Selection... Nominated for 'Area Top Talent' and was selected to play in the Inland Valley High School All-Star Game her senior season... Served as the team captain each of her final two years... Runner-up for High School Women[apos]s Scholar-Athlete of the Year her senior year... Received the CIF Academic Athletic Award in each of her four years... Batted .340 as a junior and .328 as a senior... Played for the Flash D Gold California Lite and TEAMSMITH under Olympic star Julie Smith for club softball... Competed in five national championship tournaments in club softball... Member of the Honor Roll...

Personal: Full name: Brittany Ann Birnbaum... Daughter of Mark and Connie Birnbaum... Brother, Stephen, played quarterback at Washington State (1996-99) and professional football in the Arena League for the Los Angeles Avengers and the Quad City Steamwheelers... Majoring in health promotion.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2006Freshman

    IF/OF
    5'6"
    12
  • 12

    2007Sophomore

    IF/OF
    5'6"
    12
  • 5

    2008Junior

    IF/OF
    5'6"
    5
  • 5

    2009Senior

    1B
    5'6"
    5